Export Updates

MARCH 2026

Global Business Center News

Trade Tip:

Did you know that shipping terms like FOB can have different meanings if you're shipping US domestic versus international? Your friendly local trade advisor can help you decode the 11 current Incoterms (international commercial terms) to determine which is best for you.

Ohio Export Internship Program

LAST CALL!

Looking for help growing your international markets this summer?

Apply to host an Ohio Export Intern!

Applications are now open to work with some of the best and brightest students in Ohio. This award-winning program is designed to help businesses by giving them the resources they need to expand into new markets by matching them with highly motivated students who have completed export-focused coursework.

APPLY HERE

The program offers a mutually beneficial relationship where students and companies can both learn and grow.

Trained, full-time interns will focus on export development for 12 weeks in the summer
50% reimbursement of intern wages from Ohio Department of Development
Students are mentored and supported by Ohio Trade Advisors
Over half of our students receive extensions from their host companies because of the high value they provide

Global Business Bootcamp

SAVE THE DATE

Our premier bootcamp for global business professionals will return May 4, 5 and 6

This program will cover all the essential tactics of global business for working professionals new to the realm of international trade. We will cover topics across four domains of trade: Global Business Management, International Logistics, International Marketing, and Trade Finance.

REGISTER HERE

REGISTRATION COMING SOON

Participants will be better prepared to obtain the NASBITE professional credential, Certified Global Business Professional.

WORKSHOP
Shipping Goods Internationally

May 13, 2026
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Webinar
$75

REGISTER

Have questions about shipping internationally?

Join our Trade Advisors at this workshop to take a deep dive into these topics:

Customs Regulations
Import Regulations
Using tariff-mitigating measures
Supplier diversity and vetting
International Payments

PREVIOUS EVENT RECORDINGS

Part I: Expanding Your Opportunities Home & Abroad

Getting Started in Government Contracting and Foreign Trade

This introductory webinar was held on January 29, 2026, and a recording of it may be found here:

WEBINAR RECORDING

Part II: Protect Your Business in a Global Marketplace

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Export Control ITAR

This webinar was held on February 12, 2026, and a recording of it may be found here:

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Partner News

NASBITE Conference 2026
St. Louis

NASBITE International
Annual Training Forum

MARCH 30 - APRIL 1, 2026

The NASBITE conference provides a forum for learning across a broad spectrum of topics related to international business and trade. Conference attendees include faculty teaching international business at colleges and universities; international trade specialists and trainers affiliated with SBDCs/World Trade Centers/state offices of international trade, etc.; and independent trade consultants and professionals from the industry.

REGISTRATION + INFORMATION